PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dany Crosby (ranked 2190 p4p, 306 weight class) and Tommy DeVito (ranked 1826 p4p, 261 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Crosby
vs
DeVito

180 cm
24
200 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

180 cm
28
180 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dany Crosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy DeVito!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeVito stuns Crosby with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Crosby throws a series of punches but DeVito moves out of range.
DeVito has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Crosby is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Crosby throws a nice looking combination but DeVito bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Crosby clinches with his opponent.
Crosby lands an uppercut.
DeVito blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Crosby fails to land.
Crosby struggles to land a body shot inside as DeVito controls his hands.
DeVito drops down looking for an ankle pick but Crosby pulls his leg out and moves away.
Crosby gets cracked with a nice right hand there by DeVito.
DeVito swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crosby wants to clinch.
DeVito showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crosby.
DeVito is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Crosby misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby tries to clinch but DeVito is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from Crosby. Those never looked like landing.
DeVito drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Crosby defends it well.
Crosby swings for the body but DeVito moves out of range.
DeVito throws a big shot that misses.
Crosby changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Crosby connects with a good right hand that stumbles DeVito. DeVito circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Crosby walks into a straight right hand from DeVito.
Crosby fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

DeVito throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Crosby tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. DeVito is in Crosby's guard.
DeVito wants to control from the top but Crosby keeps moving.
Crosby seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
DeVito wants to control from the top but Crosby keeps moving.
Crosby knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for DeVito on the ground.
Crosby trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeVito looking to pass the guard.
DeVito being controlled here momentarily.
DeVito slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Crosby keeping full guard, as DeVito tries to pass.
DeVito trying to control but Crosby is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Crosby moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Tommy DeVito has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crosby throws a right and a left that DeVito avoids nicely.
Crosby throws a shot from downtown. DeVito moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeVito looks for a takedown but Crosby sprawls well.

Crosby lands a left and a right that send DeVito crashing to the mat, dazed. Crosby thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
DeVito lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Crosby doesn't manage to clinch there - DeVito circles away.
Crosby digs a good body shot into DeVito's ribs.
Crosby misses with a two punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crosby fails with an attempt to clinch.
DeVito jabs Crosby to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A cross from DeVito lands.
DeVito looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dany Crosby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crosby lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Crosby throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crosby uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before DeVito has time to react.

DeVito is rocked!
Dany Crosby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crosby tries to clinch but DeVito is having none of it.
DeVito is still on wobbly legs! Can Crosby finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crosby lands with a right that hurts DeVito. DeVito looks to clinch but Crosby throws a short knee that drops DeVito. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Dany Crosby!